Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, the matrix below shows Germany's number of import bottlenecks for different combinations of minimum import share (%) and minimum import value (USD). Red parentheses show bottlenecks from Danger Zone countries, and lime square brackets show bottlenecks involving Critical Goods.

Germany

Year: 2020(7 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD482(7)[2]291(5)[2]155(3)[1]90(2)[1]48(1)[1]22[1]6[1]
>= 50 mln USD310(5)[2]182(4)[2]98(2)[1]55(1)[1]30(1)[1]14[1]5[1]
>= 100 mln USD242(4)[2]139(3)[2]72(1)[1]40(1)[1]21(1)[1]13[1]5[1]
>= 200 mln USD152(4)[2]93(3)[2]49(1)[1]23(1)[1]13(1)[1]7[1]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD77(2)[2]51(1)[2]28(1)[1]14(1)[1]11(1)[1]6[1]2[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar8903Yachts and other vessels; for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and canoes202070.04%914,124,600
2Russian Federation7406Copper; powders and flakes202062.55%33,900,764
3Russian Federation7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms202051.43%52,063,428
4Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought202043.02%330,928,464
5Russian Federation8108Titanium; articles thereof, including waste and scrap202041.44%304,064,028
6Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal202036.28%985,341,197
7Russian Federation7603Aluminium; powders and flakes202033.65%25,250,796

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Legend:

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The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.